Voices of Praise ‎#347

347. Gather around the Christmas Tree

1 Gather around the Christmas tree!
Gather around the Christmas tree!
Ever green
Have its branches been,
It is king of all the woodland scene;
For Christ, our King, is born to-day!
His reign shall never pass away,

Chorus:
Hosanna, Hosanna,
Hosanna in the highest!

2 Gather around the Christmas tree!
Gather around the Christmas tree!
Once the pride
Of the mountain side,
Now cut down to grace our Christmas-tide:
For Christ from heaven to earth came down,
To gain, through death, a nobler crown. [Chorus]

3 Gather around the Christmas tree!
Gather around the Christmas tree!
Every bough
Bears a burden now,--
They are gifts of love for us, we trow:
For Christ is born, His love to show,
And give good gifts to men below. [Chorus]

4 Farewell to Thee, O Christmas tree!
Farewell to Thee, O Christmas tree!
Thy part is done,
And Thy gifts are gone,
And thy lights are dying one by one:
For earthly pleasures die to-day,
But heavenly joy shall last alway. [Chorus]

5 Farewell to thee, O Christmas tree!
Farewell to thee, O Christmas tree!
Twelve months o'er,
We shall meet once more,
Merry welcome singing, as of yore:
For Christ now reigns, our Saviour dear,
And gives us Christmas every year! [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Gather around the Christmas tree!
• Title: Gather around the Christmas Tree
• Refrain First Line: Hosanna, Hosanna
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1883
• Topic: C

Tune Information

• Name: [Gather around the Christmas tree]
• Key: G Major